Melancholy 3-D Ninja Kid Mopes Hard in New Daedelus Video

L.A. electronic experimentalist Daedelus is not afraid of the fringe. His latest LP, Righteous Fists of Harmony was a concept album that sonically addressed the Boxer Rebellion in 19th-century China. The album was polarizing and challenging for fans of Daedelus' more beat heavy jams, but the complex sound yielded rewards for those willing to take the time.

Such is the case for Daedelus' latest video for "My Stampede" from Righteous Fists. The video, directed by Chris Shen, portrays the emotional challenges of a melancholy 3-D ninja boy. You know, just like that one kid in middle school who ate Taco Bell bean burritos by himself at lunch break. Only this kid has a mask designed by artist Will Flawn.

We all understand the symbolism of the video, (man, we like, all wear masks, man) and the mellow song is more reminiscent of his Alfred "Daedelus" Darlington's friends in Jogger, but it's worth a viewing:

Drew Tewksbury is L.A. Weekly's managing editor. He's a Los Angeles-based cultural journalist, editor, photographer and Emmy-winning multimedia producer. He has worked as managing editor and producer of KCET’s “Artbound,” an arts journalism online publication and Emmy-winning television show. From 2010-2013, Tewksbury was an on-air music critic for public radio station KPCC. He has also worked with Flaunt magazine and Los Angeles Magazine, and he written and produced content for NPR, Forbes, the Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Hollywood Reporter and many other outlets. He has taught journalism at USC's Annenberg School for Communication, and Loyola Marymount university, and is an alum of both institutions.